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BALE TIE.

Patented June 5,1883.

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OLIVER 1 FAN NIN, OF \VEST WYNNTON, FLORIDA.

BALE-TIE SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 278,787, datedJune 5, 1883.

Application filed February 2, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: v

Be it known that I, OLIVER P. FANNIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at West l/Vynnton, in the county of Calhoun and State ofFlorida, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bale-Ties,of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a front elevation of theimprovement; Fig. 2, a side elevation of same, and Fig. 3 a detail viewof the buckle. V p

This invention is an improvement upon that set forth in Letters PatentNo. 267,853, granted me November 21, 1882.

The object of this improvement is to prevent the buckle from slippingout of place while the bale-band is being tightened.

The invention consists, first, in providing the band-tightener with alongitudinal slot of the same width as the edge of the buckle, said slotbeing enlarged at either end for the purposes hereinafter specified;second, in providing one of the spurs of the buckle with shoulders,whereby when said buckle is inserted in the tightener it is held inposition during the tightening'of the band, as hereinafter set forth.

A represents the body of the band-tightener, provided with alongitudinal slot, a, of a general width similar to that of the edge ofthe buckle. Said slot c has, however, at either end enlargements a a",for the purposes hereinafter specified. A toothed rack, B, slides ingrooves formed in the sides of the slot (1, and is actuated by a toothedsector-plate, C,

pivoted in the body A and forming the short arm of a lever, D. In theextremity of the rack B a notch is formed to aid in holding the bucklein place, and near the extremity, and on opposite sides of the rack B,are two studs, F, against one of which the buckle rests when inserted oneither side of the body of the tightener. On each side of the body ofthe tightener, near one end, and in line with the longitudinal slot a,are slotted posts 0. The slot is continued in a curve some distancewithin the body A, and forms a guide for the free end of the buckle.

Around one of the slotted posts 6, according to the side on which one ofthe posts 6, situated in rear of slotted posts e.

G is the Z-shaped buckle, having one of its ends connected with the stemby an oblique bar, g. Upon the spur H of said buckle are formedshoulders 71, which, when the buckle is inserted through the enlargementa of the slot (1, extend on either side beyond the sides of the saidslot (1, and prevent the band while being tightened from drawing thebuckle out of position.

The operation of my improvement is as fol lows The rack B is drawnbackward by means of the lever D until its extremity is beyond theenlargement c of the slot a. The shouldered spur H of buckle G is thenthrust through said enlargement c until the back of the buckle is incontact with the rack B. By this movement one end of the buckle isbrought in contact with and rests against the stud F. The free end ofthe band is then given a turn around the post 0 and carried back uponthe same side of post c as that which the band occupies. The rack B isthen slid forward by means of the lever, and the shoulders of thespur H,resting against the edges of the slot a, prevent the buckle from beingdrawn out of the tightener. hen the free end of the buckle reaches thecurved slot in the body A and post 6 the shouldered spur H will havereached the enlargement a and the pressure of said free end upon thecurved slot, as well as the tension of the band, will force said freeend up through the. slotted post 6 and within the loop of the band,thereby causing the engagement of said buckle and band and freeing thebuckle from engagement with the tightener.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a band-tightener, the combination,-

with the rack-bar and means for operating same, of the body A, providedwith longitudinal slot a, having enlargements a a at either end,substantially as and for the purposes described.

2. The Z-shaped buckle G, having its spur scribed,.whereby the buckle isprevented from H provided Withshoulders h, substantially as escapingfrom the tightener while the band is and for the purposes described. sbeing tightened, as set forth.

3. The combination, with a bend-tightener OLIVER I. FANNIN. 5 havinglongitudinal slot (0, provided with en- W'itnesses:

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largements a c of the Z-shaped buckle G,

provided with shoulders 71, substantially as de J. H. MUSE.

